Country profile
Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark · Northern Europe
👥 Population
6,009,169
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Copenhagen
🗺 Area
43,094 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$462.53B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.962
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
139 /km²
💱 Currency
DKK
Danish krone
🗣 Languages
Danish
About Denmark
Denmark (officially Kingdom of Denmark) is a country in Northern Europe, with Copenhagen as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.01 million people, giving a population density of about 139 people per square kilometre. The country covers 43,094 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $462.53B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.962. The official currency is the Danish krone (DKK), and the main language is Danish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$489.39B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$81,878
GDP growth
2.9%
Inflation
1.9%
Unemployment
5.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.47
Pop. growth
0.5%
Urban population
88.8%
Infant mortality /1k
3.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
99.8%
Physicians /1k
4.5
Renewable energy
39.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Copenhagen
Currency
DKK
Dialing code
+45
Internet TLD
.dk
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Fun facts about Denmark
- Denmark is the 113th most populous country in the world, with about 6.01 million people.
- By land area it is the 130th-largest country in the world, covering 43,094 km².
- It has the world's 35th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($462.53B).
- Denmark shares land borders with 1 country.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.962.
- Denmark has a population density of about 139 people per square kilometre.
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